Clifford Chance tech lawyer says London law firm should adopt Silicon Valley work culture February 23, 2022 A rising star lawyer at Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance has called on the Canary Wharf headquartered firm to appoint a “Chief Happiness Officer” after submitting a manifesto to his colleagues calling on the firm to create a Californian style work culture. Clifford Chance partner Jonathan Kewley, who is standing for the position of [...]
Britain’s richest man foots bill as Dazn faces $1.3bn in losses February 23, 2022 Sir Leonard Blavatnik is patching losses for sports streaming company Dazn which hase reported a $1.3bn shortfall for 2020.
UK and Australia Space Bridge hailed ‘best practice’ for global space industry February 23, 2022 The UK and Australia’s so-called Space Bridge, which unlocks trade barriers, academic research opportunities and investment for both sides, has been hailed “best practice” for the global space industry. The partnership, which has reached its one-year anniversary today, seeks to collaborate on space-related activities, including sharing Earth observation data from satellites. “The Space Bridge [...]
Gas prices soar amid raised fears of supply shortages as Ukraine suffers cyber-attacks February 23, 2022 Gas prices have shot up 12 per cent on both major benchmarks, raising fears of further energy supply shortages and disruption.
Preventing entrenched inflation will require inflicting economic self-harm, IMF warns February 23, 2022 Preventing inflation from spiralling out of control will require dealing a heavy blow to the UK’s economic health, the world’s economic watchdog warned today. Getting inflation back down to the Bank of England’s two per cent target will come with the trade off of squeezing households’ living standards and choking economic growth, the International Monetary [...]
Three companies that are hiring this Spring February 23, 2022 Are you thinking about getting a new job, but you’re not entirely sure where to start? We know how daunting it can be, which is why we’re here to help as much as possible. If you’re on the hunt, then this is certainly a good place to start. We’ve hand selected three really great companies [...]
Europe to give new money laundering body oversight of crypto February 23, 2022 The European Union is reportedly planning to give its new money laundering watchdog oversight of crypto firms.
Southampton FC launches its own Bitcoin Hunt as English football dabbles in crypto February 23, 2022 Southampton Football Club has teamed up with Sportsbet.io to launch its first ever Bitcoin Hunt competition. Launching ahead of the game on Friday, it will give Southampton fans the chance to win a Bitcoin, which has this year been worth between £25,000, with a current price of £28,600. The competition is also set to extend [...]
Restaurant chain Fridays appoints new COO after Hotter Shoes demerger February 23, 2022 America inspired restaurant chain Fridays – formerly TGI Fridays – has appointed a new chief operating officer. Julie McEwan, formerly of Whitbread and Las Iguanas, will take on the new role in early March. It comes as the chain has undergone a rebrand after being demerged from Hotter Shoes last year. Owner Electra Private Equity [...]
Three really exciting jobs to apply for this week February 23, 2022 You know what? This feels like a good week to start looking for new and exciting opportunities (if you’re interested, of course). Spring has officially arrived, the weather is (somewhat) improving, and there’s a real sense of positivity in the air. The perfect time of year to track down and apply for the job of [...]
